ΟἸΩΝΙΣΜΟΙ, οἰωνισμοι
OIŌNISMOI, oiōnismoi
Sounds Like: oy-oh-niss-MOY
Translations: divinations, omens, auguries, soothsayings
From the root: ΟἸΩΝΙΣΜΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the practice of divination, especially by observing omens, such as the flight or cries of birds. It encompasses the act of interpreting signs or portents to foretell future events. It is typically used in a context that describes superstitious or pagan practices.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3620 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Sirach — 31:5
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΟἸΩΝΙΣΜΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΟἸΩΝΙΣΜΟΣ — divination, augury, omen, a divination, an augury, an omen
- ΟἸΩΝΙΣΜΩ — (to) divination, (to) augury, (to) soothsaying
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